Thumbs Up to Relief

Many people go to a chiropractor because they are in pain. In this first phase of care, the main goal is to reduce your symptoms. Sometimes this will require daily visits, or two to three visits per week for a time.

Most people are under the assumption that if they don't feel any pain that there is nothing wrong with them - that they are healthy. Unfortunately, pain is a very poor indicator of health. In fact, pain and other symptoms frequently only appear after a disease or other condition has become advanced.

For example, consider a cavity in your tooth. Does it hurt when it first develops or only after it has become serious? How about heart disease? Regardless of whether you are talking about cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stress or problems with the spine, pain is usually the last thing to appear. When you begin chiropractic care, pain is also the first symptom to disappear, even though much of the underlying condition remains.

Dr. Todd Gewant has been treating the Santa Monica/Los Angeles area for 15 years now. He had 6 surgeries on his left shoulder between the ages of 5 and 22, to avoid amputation, and keep a strong healthy limb on his body. He made a promise to the powers up above, that he would use his arms and hands to help people heal. Keeping his promise, he has been working with patients since the age of 18.Read More